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Nonprofit · EIN 81-1060352

INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · MANCHESTER, NH 03101

Financials

$9.8M$7.9M2023$11.2M$9.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$11,185,122$9,420,866$1,764,256$5,735,451$541,215$5,194,236
December 31, 2023990$9,807,447$7,859,784$1,947,663$3,975,009$545,029$3,429,980
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,408,212
of which government grants
$147,334
Program service revenue
$484,990
Investment income
$291,920
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,461,950
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$642,758
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$737,690
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$34,345
Program services (functional)
$9,341,409
Management and general (functional)
$36,568
Fundraising (functional)
$42,889

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,975,009
Total assets, end of year
$5,735,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$541,215
Net assets, end of year
$5,194,236
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,715,424
Net assets with donor restrictions
$478,812
Gross receipts
$11,185,122
Employees
9
Volunteers
977
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Stephanie SlezyckiDir of Development40$115,321$11,849
Dean KamenPresident
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Maureen TooheySecretary
Officer
3$0$0
Brendan DuffyTreasurer
Officer
1$0$0
Vincent WilczynskiActing Exec Dir
Officer
15$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Stephanie SlezyckiDir of Development40$113,376$9,948
Dean KamenPresident
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Maureen TooheySecretary
Officer
3$0$0
Brendan DuffyTreasurer
Officer
1$0$0
Vincent WilczynskiActing Exec Dir
Officer
15$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
340 COMMERCIAL ST STE 401, MANCHESTER, NH 03101-1108
In care of
% TOOHEY LAW GROUP LLC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dean Kamen, 340 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Signed the 990
Brendan Duffy, Treasurer
Phone
(603) 669-5139

Mission

The mission of FIRST Global is to enhance the global call for STEM education in the international student community. FIRST Global does so by combining the excitement of sport through robotic challenges with the rigors of science and technology, while emphasizing the value of nations' cooperation in addressing the Grand Challenges of Engineering, as identified by the National Academy of Engineering of the United States, that our planet and people must tackle in order to thrive.Because of this, the collaborative character of leadership brought out in international youth by this effort is a defining basis of FIRST Global's success.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In September 2024, the FIRST Global Challenge was hosted in Greece. An Olympic-style competition, the 2024 challenge engaged teams from 192 nations, with 179 teams able to travel to the event in Greece. Each team is allowed a maximum of five student competitors to attend the event as members of the official traveling team, with an unlimited number of team members allowed to work on the challenge in their home country in preparation for the event. Approximately 2,082 high school students participated, under the guidance of 977 volunteer mentors. The 2024 theme of Sustainable Food Systems highlighted the cruciality to focus on the intricate and interdependent relationship between water, energy, and food, and the need to carefully manage and balance these global resources to support a sustainable food system.
    Expenses $9,341,409 · grants $3,461,950 · revenue $11,185,123

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-1060352
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,735,451
Income (IRS master file)
$11,185,122

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$11,185,122$9,420,866$5,735,451XML
990December 2023$9,807,447$7,859,784$3,975,009XML
990December 2022$6,207,160$6,869,850$2,264,017IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-1060352).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION is 81-1060352.
Is INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dean Kamen.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,321 (Stephanie Slezycki, Dir of Development).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,185,122, expenses of $9,420,866 and total assets of $5,735,451 at year end.

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